PSY 0010 Lecture 3: Chapter 3 Neuroscience
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Neurons: cells in the nervous system that communicate with one another to perform. Santiago ram n y cajal (1852-1934): rst stained neurons in the brain information-processing tasks. Cell body: the part of a neuron that coordinates information-processing tasks and keeps the cell alive. Dendrite: the part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons and relays it to the cell body. Axon: the part of a neuron that transmits information to other neurons, muscles, or glands. Myelin sheath: an insulating layer of fatty material. Glial cells: support cells found in the nervous system. Synapse: the junction or region between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites or cell body of another. Sensory neurons: neurons that receive information from the external world and convey this information to the brain via the spinal cord. Motor neurons: neurons that carry signals from the spinal cord to the muscles to produce movement.
